Everybody Deserves A Good Office Chair

In the CDF range there are over 200 chairs, 60 of which fall under the task seating category and 30 of these are designated ergonomic seating.  For the end user that can be a mind-boggling array of options…and that’s before we get into any discussion of fabric choices and colours!

The first task for the us, therefore is to talk to the user about their basic needs. For example, how many hours a day does each worker spend seated at their desk? Does each worker have their own chair or does the office have a hot-desking arrangement that necessitates chairs to be adjusted and set to different requirements? And what’s the worker profile…is there a history of sick leave taken due to back ache, RSI or posture related aches and pains?

Armed with this information, we are in a much better position to narrow down your recommendations of the most appropriate seating choices for the customer and to extol the benefits of key features such as flexible back supports, adjustable seating heights and ergonomic design.

For example, the Posturemax fabric task chair from CDF is a sturdy high back chair available with and without arms. Arms can be fixed, height adjustable and also fold back giving the option of both in one arm.  In addition to gas lift adjustment, it offers weight tension control and lumbar support via an inflatable lumbar pump built into the upholstered back. The seat and back position can be moved and set independently to each other. The seat depth can be altered as to can the back height. These wide-ranging personalisation options ensure that it can provide the end user with a one-size fits all solution to his task seating needs and futureproofs his investment because chairs can adjust to meet the changing needs of his workforce.

If office aesthetics is the end user’s main priority, they may prefer something like the Pocco mesh task chair from CDF which is available with a fabric seat and mesh back. For a bespoke solution, CDF also offers a number of ranges, including ergonomic seating, that can be custom-made with the customer’s individual choice of fabric from Camira’s extensive range.

Seating Benefits
For any office worker that spends a significant part of their day at their desk, comfort is essential. For us, it’s important to convey to the buyer that employee comfort is directly linked to motivation and productivity. As a result, an investment in good chairs is an investment in the company’s future.

Back pain is the leading cause of long-term sickness in the UK and is responsible for around 15 million lost work days each year. Those are sobering facts for any employer and a compelling reason to invest in seating that offers proven lumber support and adjustable features to enable individual workers to alter the chair’s settings to meet their own needs.

For even more robust support, end users might want to choose a chair that has been designed to offer increased ergonomic posture and lumbar benefits, such as the Jota Ergo or Senza Ergo from CDF’s ergonomic range.

It’s important to remember too, that aesthetics play a major role in chair choice and this should also form a significant part of a benefits-led approach to selling. Chair colour can be used to demarcate different areas of the office, co-ordinate with the interior design style or reflect corporate branding, so remember to leverage the wide range of options available to highlight this key benefit of selecting the right chairs.